Hi RosiePosie
It will be disregarded, see below. You can give them full details via the UC Journal after you have submitted your claim.
Personal Injury Compensation Payments
If a person has been awarded a sum of money
as a result of a personal injury to themselves, the
amount is disregarded as capital if the sum is
either:
• held in trust
• administered by the court
Payments made from the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Fund will also be disregarded
data.parliament.uk/DepositedPapers/Files...disregards_V26.0.pdf David